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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 25, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 36,075 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 25, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Christenson
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Christenson, and towards Bowa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Christenson
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Reuschel
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Christenson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Christenson
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Christenson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Christenson
Rader hits a popup into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Christenson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Reuschel
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Christenson
Reuschel hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Christenson
De Jesus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Christenson
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Christenson
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Reuschel
Christenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Christenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Reuschel
McBride hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. McBride reaches second base with a double. Christenson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Bowa bunts and there's an error on the play. McBride moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Hernandez
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Hernandez
Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hernandez
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Johnson hits a fly ball towards left. Kingman catches it and throws to home to double up McBride. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Christenson
Davey Johnson now playing first base.
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Christenson
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Christenson
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hernandez
Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hernandez
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Hernandez
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Hernandez
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Hernandez
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Christenson
Scott hits a popup into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Christenson
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Meoli hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Christenson
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Moore
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Moore
Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Biittner catches it and throws to second to double up Schmidt. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Christenson
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Christenson
Kingman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Kingman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Christenson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Christenson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Moore
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moore
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Moore
Christenson hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Christenson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Christenson
Scott hits a popup into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Christenson
Gene Clines pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Christenson
De Jesus hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
McBride hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sutter
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Sutter
There goes Bowa. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Bowa steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Sutter
Schmidt hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Sutter
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Christenson
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Christenson
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Christenson
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Christenson
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutter
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sutter
Maddox hits a popup into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sutter
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Christenson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Christenson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Christenson
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Christenson
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Christenson
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1978 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 4 1 2 1
Gross G, cf 4 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 2 1 1 2
Biittner L, 1b 3 0 0 1 Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hebner R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Rader D, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, ph-1b 3 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 1 1
Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 1 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Meoli R, ph 1 0 0 0 Christenson L, p 3 1 1 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 0 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 1 1
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33 2 7 2 31 4 9 4
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
Philadelphia 201 100 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)* 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
Hernandez G 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
Moore D 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Sutter B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Biittner L
DP -- Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Christenson L, McBride B, Boone B, Schmidt M, Bowa L, Scott R
3B -- Kingman D
HR -- Luzinski G, Maddox G
SB -- Bowa L
SH -- Bowa L
T -- 2:02
A -- 36075
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